Kahiki Supper Club

Author : David Meyers
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781626195943
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kahiki Supper Club written by David Meyers and published by History Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book will chronicle the rise of tiki culture, as reflected in music, film, and TV, leading to the proliferation of tiki bars and culminating in the construction of the Kahiki Supper Club. It will recount the development of themed-restaurants and examine the use of such elements as ersatz Polynesian cuisine, stylized dinnerware, tropical cocktails, and exotic decor in creating the proper ambiance"--

Author : David Meyers
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851332
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kahiki Supper Club written by David Meyers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Florida's famed Mai-Kai restaurant, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry opened the Kahiki Supper Club in 1961. Patrons lined up for hours to see the celebrities who dined there--everyone from Betty White to Raymond Burr. Sapp and Henry set out simply to build a nice Polynesian restaurant and ended up establishing the most magnificent one of them all. Outside, two giant Easter Island heads with flames spouting from their topknots stood guard while customers dined in a faux tribal village with thatched huts, palm trees and a towering fireplace moai. One wall featured aquariums of exotic fish and another had windows overlooking a tropical rainforest with periodic thunderstorms. For nearly forty years, the Kahiki was the undisputed center of tiki culture.

Author : Anietra Hamper
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681061252
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Columbus: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure written by Anietra Hamper and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where in Columbus can you find a grave of specimens from an insane asylum? Stroll down Memory Lane? See the world’s largest gavel? Sniff the rarest smelly flower in the world? Soak up relics from the old National Roads? Soak up relics from the old National Road? The progressive pulse of Columbus secretly rests on fascinating, shocking, and bizarre events. Secret Columbus: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is a journey of awe-inspiring moments combined with exciting knowledge about Ohio’s capital city. This book discovers what trash-eating pigs have to do with the landfill and how Columbus police are related to the Short North arts district. Researched and written by Columbus native and career investigative television journalist Anietra Hamper, this book reveals exciting discoveries that take you to places you would never find on your own. From settler-era squirrel hunts to the famous smoking Mai Tais of the defunct Kahiki Supper Club, the secrets of Columbus are waiting for you. With Secret Columbus as your guide, uncover new truths about the places you thought you knew and experience an element of adventure along the way.

Author : Jeff Chenault
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439668728
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ohio Tiki written by Jeff Chenault and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hula girls, palm trees and Tiki gods beckoned Ohioans of the 1950s and '60s as tropical hot spots sprang up in suburban neighborhoods and concrete jungles alike. The Kon Tiki restaurants of Cleveland and Cincinnati slung rum cocktails to patrons eager for escape to a South Seas paradise. Visitors to the famed Kahiki Supper Club of Columbus, the Tropics in Dayton and Toledo's Aku-Aku could spot celebrities swaying to the exotic sounds of steel guitars and native percussion. Venturing a step beyond restaurants and bars, others decked out theaters, bowling alleys and even a McDonald's in sultry island décor. Join author and Tiki veteran Jeff Chenault on an excursion into a bygone era when the South Pacific came to Ohio.

Author : Doug Motz
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625854552
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Restaurants of Columbis, Ohio written by Doug Motz and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig into the storied restaurant history of the Buckeye State’s capital city. Ohio’s capital city has long had a vibrant restaurant culture that included German immigrants, High Street eateries and the fads of the times. Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas wrote their thanks for a great meal at the Maramor. Yankees star Tommy Henrich held his customers spellbound with stories in his Diamond Room. Mama Marzetti dropped William Oxley Thompson’s birthday cake and swept it back up off the floor. Join authors Doug Motz and Christine Hayes as they explore the stories of Woody Hayes’s Jai Lai, manhole cover menus and bathtub décor at Water Works, as well as many other lost and beloved restaurants.

Author : Christine Hayes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439663513
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Restaurants of Central Ohio and Columbus written by Christine Hayes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From remote diners to downtown political havens, the restaurants of central Ohio satisfied palates for generations. In the era of Sunday drives before interstates, fabulous family-owned restaurants were the highlight of the trip. Sample the epicurean empires established by Greek, Italian, German and Chinese families. Recall the secrets of Surly Girl's chandelier, the delicious recipes handed down by chefs and the location of Flippo the Clown's former jazz hideaway. Following their previous book, Lost Restaurants of Columbus, authors Christine Hayes and Doug Motz deliver a second helping of unforgettable establishments that cemented central Ohio's reputation for good food and fun. That includes eighteen destination eateries in fifteen surrounding towns.

Author : Dave Hoekstra
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613743718
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Supper Club Book written by Dave Hoekstra and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phenomenon of the supper club--as unique to the Upper Midwest as great lakes, cheese curds, and Curly Lambeau--is explored for the first time in this attractive and engaging book. Revealing the rich history behind these time-honored establishments, it defines the experience for the uninitiated and reacquaints those in the know with a cherished institution. Painstakingly researched, the book documents modern supper clubs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois, bringing to life the memorable people who created the tradition and keep it alive. It goes on to explain how combining contemporary ideas such as locavore menus and craft beer with staples like Friday night fish fries and Saturday prime rib has allowed the clubs to evolve over time and thrive. With numerous photographs, this combination social history and travel guide celebrates not only the past and present but the future of the supper clubs.

Author : Renee Tadey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467145327
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces & Tropical Cocktails written by Renee Tadey and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun-filled and nostalgic exploration of Polynesian Pop in the Motor City When the South Sea craze swept over the nation in the mid-twentieth century, the wave of island-themed décor and tropical cocktails did not pass by Detroit. The Tropics and Club Bali offered a warming escape from dreary Midwest winters. At its completion in 1967, the Mauna Loa was the most expensive restaurant built east of the Mississippi. With its lush interior and celebrity patrons, it did not disappoint. The Chin Tiki, with its exquisitely handcrafted features, was no less an exceptional destination. Even today, long after the Polynesian craze faded, a new generation has taken up the tiki torch and brought island flavor and flair back to the city. Join author Renee Tadey on a sweeping journey through the tiki destinations of Detroit.

Author : David Meyers
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625858124
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carrying Coal to Columbus written by David Meyers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As early as 1755, explorers found coal deposits in Ohio's Hocking Valley. The industry that followed created towns and canals and established a new way of life. The first shipment of coal rolled into Columbus in 1830 and has continued ever since. In 1890, the United Mine Workers of America was founded in Columbus. Lorenzo D. Poston became the first of the Hocking Valley coal barons, and by the start of the twentieth century, at least fifty thousand coal miners and their families lived and worked in Athens, Hocking and Perry Counties. Authors David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker and Nyla Vollmer detail the hard work and struggles as they unfolded in Ohio's capital and the Little Cities of Black Diamonds.

Author : Tim Glazner
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764351266
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mai-Kai written by Tim Glazner and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1956, a few brash young men created the Mai-Kai Restaurant and bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by poaching key staff from Don the Beachcomber's, a Polynesian-themed Chicago restaurant. The Mai-Kai became the playground of celebrities and playboys, and the beautiful women working there used it as a jumping-off point for adventure and fame. Through first-hand stories and more than 400 images, this book documents the history, allure, and enduring legacy of the mid-twentieth-century Tiki era. Focusing on the period 1955 to 1971, it is the story of how the Mai-Kai and its iconic elements came to exist, and the men and women who shaped it and went on to shape the world. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Mai-Kai is the only place on earth that still serves the Rum Rhapsodies that kicked off that indulgent era.